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Anonymous

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Marco Rubio Now Campaigning in Iowa

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who is widely expected to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, wants to get the jump on the competition, so he showed up in Iowa yesterday. Nominally, he was there to wish Gov. Terry Branstad (R-IA) happy birthday, but he is not fooling anyone (or even trying). He could have called Branstad or sent him a nice basket of fresh Florida fruit, but Rubio well understands that Branstad's support--or at least his not supporting one of Rubio's rivals, could be helpful in the 2016 Iowa caucuses. Rubio clearly understands that all the talk floating around the GOP now about how it has to improve its showing with Latinos clearly helps him, although it remains to be seen whether his Cuban roots play well among Mexican-Americans in Nevada and Colorado. The other potential 2016 candidates are now probably on their computers right now checking out flights to Des Moines. So the 4-year presidential campaign is upon us. The good new is that it is really hard to imagine it becoming more than 4 years. It is a bit hard to work on your 2020 campaign now when no one knows which party will occupy the White House on Jan. 20, 2017.

If you are pretty sure you know who will win the 2016 election, you can place your bet now. Eight British and Irish bookies are already accepting bets on the 2016 election. Hillary Clinton is currently the favorite--and she has said she won't run. The longest shot is Nate Silver, appropriately at 538 to 1, a tad less likely than Eva Longoria (400 to 1). Neither even comes close to Donald Trump (varies from 66:1 to 200:1), George Clooney (200:1), or Michelle Obama (100 to 1 with some bookies). Interesting stuff, but don't bet on it.

http://electoral-vote.com/


It will be interesting to watch how the Republicans immigration and "women" issues platforms evolve to look more like the Dems to get those voters they lost this year...

Every Repub is now a champion of "immigration reform"... Comical how a couple of months and an election changes a whole parties direction and principles .. :wink: :lol:
 

Whitewing

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Oldtimer said:
... Comical how a couple of months and an election changes a whole parties direction and principles .. :wink: :lol:

Aren't you the guy who's been saying pubs need to be more like donks to win elections?
 
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Anonymous

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Whitewing said:
Oldtimer said:
... Comical how a couple of months and an election changes a whole parties direction and principles .. :wink: :lol:

Aren't you the guy who's been saying pubs need to be more like donks to win elections?

That appears as what they are going to have to do...Maybe they need to take a page from the Dems playbook...

Remember when the Dems were going gung ho on gun control- and losing elections... They reallized that the issue was anti to what the majority wanted- and that their position was killing them- so they have backed away from it- and kept the radical left somewhat hushed on the issue-- and they are winning !!
 

gmacbeef

Well-known member
Oldtimer said:
Marco Rubio Now Campaigning in Iowa

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who is widely expected to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, wants to get the jump on the competition, so he showed up in Iowa yesterday. Nominally, he was there to wish Gov. Terry Branstad (R-IA) happy birthday, but he is not fooling anyone (or even trying). He could have called Branstad or sent him a nice basket of fresh Florida fruit, but Rubio well understands that Branstad's support--or at least his not supporting one of Rubio's rivals, could be helpful in the 2016 Iowa caucuses. Rubio clearly understands that all the talk floating around the GOP now about how it has to improve its showing with Latinos clearly helps him, although it remains to be seen whether his Cuban roots play well among Mexican-Americans in Nevada and Colorado. The other potential 2016 candidates are now probably on their computers right now checking out flights to Des Moines. So the 4-year presidential campaign is upon us. The good new is that it is really hard to imagine it becoming more than 4 years. It is a bit hard to work on your 2020 campaign now when no one knows which party will occupy the White House on Jan. 20, 2017.

If you are pretty sure you know who will win the 2016 election, you can place your bet now. Eight British and Irish bookies are already accepting bets on the 2016 election. Hillary Clinton is currently the favorite--and she has said she won't run. The longest shot is Nate Silver, appropriately at 538 to 1, a tad less likely than Eva Longoria (400 to 1). Neither even comes close to Donald Trump (varies from 66:1 to 200:1), George Clooney (200:1), or Michelle Obama (100 to 1 with some bookies). Interesting stuff, but don't bet on it.

http://electoral-vote.com/


It will be interesting to watch how the Republicans immigration and "women" issues platforms evolve to look more like the Dems to get those voters they lost this year...

Every Repub is now a champion of "immigration reform"... Comical how a couple of months and an election changes a whole parties direction and principles .. :wink: :lol:

So you'll be voting for Nate Silver ? Because he'll have as much of a chance as Gary Johnson did............. :eek:
 

gmacbeef

Well-known member
Oldtimer said:
Whitewing said:
Oldtimer said:
... Comical how a couple of months and an election changes a whole parties direction and principles .. :wink: :lol:

Aren't you the guy who's been saying pubs need to be more like donks to win elections?

That appears as what they are going to have to do...Maybe they need to take a page from the Dems playbook...

Remember when the Dems were going gung ho on gun control- and losing elections... They reallized that the issue was anti to what the majority wanted- and that their position was killing them- so they have backed away from it- and kept the radical left somewhat hushed on the issue-- and they are winning !!

You mean they FLIP FLOPPED don't you ???????
 

Mike

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Hard for me to imagine OT advising someone/anyone on whom to vote for. :roll:

This thread is nothing but comedy. :lol:
 
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gmacbeef said:
Oldtimer said:
Whitewing said:
Aren't you the guy who's been saying pubs need to be more like donks to win elections?

That appears as what they are going to have to do...Maybe they need to take a page from the Dems playbook...

Remember when the Dems were going gung ho on gun control- and losing elections... They reallized that the issue was anti to what the majority wanted- and that their position was killing them- so they have backed away from it- and kept the radical left somewhat hushed on the issue-- and they are winning !!

You mean they FLIP FLOPPED don't you ???????

Flip flopped or whatever you want to call it...But supporting the issues that the majority of the voters/public wants is what gets you elected-- and that seems to be the thing the Repubs didn't learn after 2008...Maybe now they will...
 

Whitewing

Well-known member
Oldtimer said:
Whitewing said:
Oldtimer said:
... Comical how a couple of months and an election changes a whole parties direction and principles .. :wink: :lol:

Aren't you the guy who's been saying pubs need to be more like donks to win elections?

That appears as what they are going to have to do...Maybe they need to take a page from the Dems playbook...

Remember when the Dems were going gung ho on gun control- and losing elections... They reallized that the issue was anti to what the majority wanted- and that their position was killing them- so they have backed away from it- and kept the radical left somewhat hushed on the issue-- and they are winning !!

So what is it exactly you want, you old fool?

On the one hand you laugh at a party that appears to hold to its principles and continues to lose elections, and on the other chides the same party when they "take a page out of the playbook" of the other side to try to win elections.

If I were a cynic, which I'm not, I'd think you were just trolling.
 
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Whitewing said:
Oldtimer said:
Whitewing said:
Aren't you the guy who's been saying pubs need to be more like donks to win elections?

That appears as what they are going to have to do...Maybe they need to take a page from the Dems playbook...

Remember when the Dems were going gung ho on gun control- and losing elections... They reallized that the issue was anti to what the majority wanted- and that their position was killing them- so they have backed away from it- and kept the radical left somewhat hushed on the issue-- and they are winning !!

So what is it exactly you want, you old fool?

On the one hand you laugh at a party that appears to hold to its principles and continues to lose elections, and on the other chides the same party when they "take a page out of the playbook" of the other side to try to win elections.

If I were a cynic, which I'm not, I'd think you were just trolling.

I want nothing... Just seeing if some of you folks that follow the every twist and turn of your cult can still think for yourselves :???: :wink: :p :lol:
 

Whitewing

Well-known member
Oldtimer said:
gmacbeef said:
Oldtimer said:
That appears as what they are going to have to do...Maybe they need to take a page from the Dems playbook...

Remember when the Dems were going gung ho on gun control- and losing elections... They reallized that the issue was anti to what the majority wanted- and that their position was killing them- so they have backed away from it- and kept the radical left somewhat hushed on the issue-- and they are winning !!

You mean they FLIP FLOPPED don't you ???????

Flip flopped or whatever you want to call it...But supporting the issues that the majority of the voters/public wants is what gets you elected-- and that seems to be the thing the Repubs didn't learn after 2008...Maybe now they will...

I'm sure there was a time when the majority of voters supported slavery and burning witches at the stake.

If becoming the other guys is what one has to do to win elections, I say let the other side win the elections and take credit for screwing the country.

You'd have been a political leper to our founding fathers.
 

Whitewing

Well-known member
Oldtimer said:
Whitewing said:
Oldtimer said:
That appears as what they are going to have to do...Maybe they need to take a page from the Dems playbook...

Remember when the Dems were going gung ho on gun control- and losing elections... They reallized that the issue was anti to what the majority wanted- and that their position was killing them- so they have backed away from it- and kept the radical left somewhat hushed on the issue-- and they are winning !!

So what is it exactly you want, you old fool?

On the one hand you laugh at a party that appears to hold to its principles and continues to lose elections, and on the other chides the same party when they "take a page out of the playbook" of the other side to try to win elections.

If I were a cynic, which I'm not, I'd think you were just trolling.

I want nothing... Just seeing if some of you folks that follow the every twist and turn of your cult can still think for yourselves :???: :wink: :p :lol:

Thanks for confirming that you're nothing but a troll.
 

hypocritexposer

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Conservatives are not the ones doing the "twisting and turning"


And in another 4 years, the electorate will hope for some change when it comes to fiscal conservatism, and the Tea Party will still be there to give them what they want.

Unfortunately, it may be a little too late.


Which "women's issues" is the "right" trying to isolate government from?

Being a libertarian, you do agree that governmnet should not be involved in these "women's issues", correct? Or should they be mandating what the taxpayer pays for in a private person's bedroom?
 

Whitewing

Well-known member
hypocritexposer said:
Conservatives are not the ones doing the "twisting and turning"


And in another 4 years, the electorate will hope for some change when it comes to fiscal conservatism, and the Tea Party will still be there to give them what they want.

Unfortunately, it may be a little too late.

It is too little too late and the fat, stupid drunkard is too full of himself to see and understand what's happening to the country he claims he loves.
 
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